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South Union Grove

Ghost town · Trimble County, Kentucky

Brooksburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000)
Brooksburg quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

South Union Grove is a ghost town in Trimble County, Kentucky. It is one of 9 former communities in Trimble County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 45th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists South Union Grove as a historical populated place on the Carrollton topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.6403° N, 85.2464° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCarrollton
Elevation877 ft
Nearest living townPrestonville, KY
Distance to it4.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2742531
Coordinates38.64034, -85.24635

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What's there now

South Union Grove is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Prestonville, KY (population 193), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 877 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is South Union Grove?

South Union Grove is in Trimble County, Kentucky, at 38.6403, -85.2464.

How many ghost towns are in Trimble County?

Trimble County, Kentucky has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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